81 FR 49968 - Call for U.S.-China Energy Performance Contracting Pilot Projects To Be Recognized at the 7th Annual U.S.-China Energy Efficiency Forum
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 146 (July 29, 2016)
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 146 (July 29, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-17986 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 146 (Friday, July 29, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 49968-49969] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-17986] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Call for U.S.-China Energy Performance Contracting Pilot Projects To Be Recognized at the 7th Annual U.S.-China Energy Efficiency Forum AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Notice of request for project submissions. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of a request for submission of innovative U.S.-China energy performance contracting (EPC) projects. EPC projects at public, commercial, and industrial facilities located in the U.S. or China with project participation from at least one U.S. entity and at least one Chinese entity are eligible. Eligible entities include energy service companies (ESCOs), technology providers, facility owners or operators, and financiers. EPC projects that meet the 2016 Pilot Project Criteria and demonstrate replicability will receive special recognition at the 7th Annual U.S.-China Energy Efficiency Forum in October 2016 in Beijing. Some recognition recipients will be invited to speak at a special breakout session. DATES: Project submissions for consideration must be received by August 22, 2016. ADDRESSES: Project submissions should be emailed in English and Chinese to the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and ESCO Committee of China Energy Conservation Association at the email addresses provided below. ``The Pilot Project Criteria 2016'' and ``Appendix: Project Submission Template'' can be found on: http://www.globalchange.umd.edu/archived-research-areas/energy-efficiency-and-mitigation/epc/. Applicants must complete the Chinese and English project submission template and draft a proposed MOU. The proposed MOU should memorialize the cooperation of U.S. and Chinese entities applying as a team, set out their intention to do an EPC project(s); and include all minimum U.S.-China EPC Pilot Project Program requirements. Submit one email with project submission and proposed MOU as attachments to the following email addresses: [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected]. Failure to submit complete, bilingual project information may result in ineligibility. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the U.S.-China Energy Performance Contracting Initiative--Ms. Arlene Fetizanan, U.S. Department of Energy, [email protected] or (202) 586-3124. Questions about the energy performance contracting pilot project criteria and submission--Ms. Sha Yu, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, [email protected] or (301) 314-6736. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: This call for EPC pilot projects is part of the Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Industry Initiative under the U.S.-China Climate Change Working Group (CCWG). The CCWG was launched in 2013, and now includes nine action initiatives for understanding and addressing climate change in the United States and China. Under the CCWG Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Industry Initiative, DOE and China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) launched a program to promote EPC. The program aims to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions in the U.S. and China through deep energy retrofits, using innovative financing where appropriate. The combined $20 billion U.S. and China EPC markets have the potential to grow dramatically, delivering significant environmental and economic benefits. For more information on U.S.-China EPC market trends and resources to assist clients, practitioners, and financial institutions in selecting, developing, and executing EPC projects, please visit: http:// [[Page 49969]] www.globalchange.umd.edu/archived-research-areas/energy-efficiency-and- mitigation/epc/. The U.S.-China Energy Efficiency Forum is an annual, invitation- only event at which the two sides discuss energy efficiency issues and develop initiatives for further collaboration. Over 200 senior private sector, NGO, and government stakeholders attend. This is the second year that DOE and NDRC have issued a request for recognition of U.S.- China EPC pilot projects at the Energy Efficiency Forum. In 2015, DOE and NDRC released their first call for U.S.-China EPC pilot project submissions for recognition. Three innovative pilot projects were recognized by senior U.S. and Chinese officials at the 6th Annual U.S.- China Energy Efficiency Forum (http://energy.gov/eere/articles/win-win-opportunities-sixth-annual-us-china-energy-efficiency-forum), as well as at the 2016 U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue. Objective: This recognition program encourages U.S. and Chinese organizations to obtain real-world experience in each other's market using innovative, feasible business models alongside local practitioners. Recognized EPC projects will use integrated solutions to foster deep energy savings, demonstrating an optimal combination of project development and design, energy auditing, energy savings guarantees, third-party financing, contracting, and Measurement and Verification (M&V). For example, an innovative pilot project may consist of a bundle of short and long-payback measures for an attractive overall return on investment and deeper energy savings than shorter-payback measures, alone. The initiative aims to encourage as many noteworthy projects as practical in the public infrastructure, public and commercial buildings and industrial facilities sectors. All projects recognized should have participation from both Chinese and U.S. entities. The list of 2016 Pilot Project Criteria has been vetted by both DOE and NDRC (http://www.globalchange.umd.edu/data/epc/Pilot_Project_Opportunity_2016_ENG_CHN_final.pdf). Applicants must complete the Chinese and English project submission template and draft a proposed MOU. The proposed MOU should memorialize the cooperation of U.S. and Chinese entities applying as a team, set out their intention to do an EPC project(s); and include all minimum U.S.-China EPC Pilot Project Program requirements. In order to meet requirements, applications should describe the facility that will undergo a retrofit under an EPC and who the primary participants are. EPC pilot projects should include participation by both U.S. and Chinese stakeholders. The application should outline an integrated approach that will retrofit at least three systems and reduce energy consumption relative to baseline conditions. The EPC pilot project should utilize innovative financing, contracting and/or M&V and indicate how it is noteworthy relative to traditional EPCs in the market. Applicants agree to share project progress and data on energy savings quarterly. EPC pilot projects must start within nine months after signing the MOU. Refer to ``The Pilot Project Criteria 2016'' and ``Appendix: Project Submission Template'' in the link above for more requirement details. Failure to submit complete, bilingual project information may result in ineligibility. Issued in Washington, DC, on July 21, 2016. Robert L. Sandoli, Director of International Programs, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 2016-17986 Filed 7-28-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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Notice and request for
ACTION: statutory and regulatory requirements the Pacific Northwest National
comments. and obligations. The collection of this Laboratory and ESCO Committee of
information is critical to ensure that the China Energy Conservation Association
SUMMARY: The Department of Energy Government has sufficient information at the email addresses provided below.
(DOE), pursuant to the Paperwork to judge the degree to which awardees ‘‘The Pilot Project Criteria 2016’’ and
Reduction Act of 1995, intends to meet the terms of their agreements; that ‘‘Appendix: Project Submission
renew, for three years, an information public funds are spent in the manner Template’’ can be found on: http://
collection request with the Office of intended; and that fraud, waste, and www.globalchange.umd.edu/archived-
Management and Budget (OMB). abuse are immediately detected and research-areas/energy-efficiency-and-
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether eliminated; (5) Annual Estimated mitigation/epc/.
the renewed collection of information is Number of Respondents: 11,134; (6) Applicants must complete the
necessary for the proper performance of Annual Estimated Number of Total Chinese and English project submission
the functions of the agency, including Responses: 39,378; (7) Estimated template and draft a proposed MOU.
whether the information shall have Number of Burden Hours: 532,067; and The proposed MOU should memorialize
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and the cooperation of U.S. and Chinese
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0 entities applying as a team, set out their
proposed collection of information,
Statutory Authorities: Federal Grant and intention to do an EPC project(s); and
including the validity of the
Cooperative Agreement Act, 31 U.S.C. 6301– include all minimum U.S.-China EPC
methodology and assumptions used; (c) 6308. Pilot Project Program requirements.
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 21, Submit one email with project
clarity of the information to be
2016. submission and proposed MOU as
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
John Bashista, attachments to the following email
burden of the collection of information
Director, Office of Acquisition Management, addresses: m.evans@pnnl.gov,
on respondents, including through the
Department of Energy. qing.tan@pnnl.gov and
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information [FR Doc. 2016–17983 Filed 7–28–16; 8:45 am] international@emca.cn. Failure to
technology. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
submit complete, bilingual project
information may result in ineligibility.
DATES: Comments regarding this
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
proposed information collection must DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Questions about the U.S.-China
be received on or before September 27, Energy Performance Contracting
2016. If you anticipate difficulty in Office of Energy Efficiency and Initiative—Ms. Arlene Fetizanan, U.S.
submitting comments within that period Renewable Energy Department of Energy,
or if you want access to the collection Arlene.Fetizanan@ee.doe.gov or (202)
of information, without charge, contact Call for U.S.-China Energy 586–3124.
the person listed below as soon as Performance Contracting Pilot Projects Questions about the energy
possible. To Be Recognized at the 7th Annual performance contracting pilot project
ADDRESSES: Written comments should U.S.-China Energy Efficiency Forum criteria and submission—Ms. Sha Yu,
be sent to the following: Richard AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
Bonnell, U.S. Department of Energy, Renewable Energy, Department of sha.yu@pnnl.gov or (301) 314–6736.
Office of Acquisition Management, 1000 Energy (DOE). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Independence Avenue SW., ACTION: Notice of request for project Background: This call for EPC pilot
Washington, DC 20585–0121 or by submissions. projects is part of the Energy Efficiency
email at richard.bonnell@hq.doe.gov. in Buildings and Industry Initiative
Please put ‘‘2016 DOE Agency SUMMARY: The Department of Energy under the U.S.-China Climate Change
Information Collection Renewal’’ in the (DOE) gives notice of a request for Working Group (CCWG). The CCWG
subject line when sending an email. submission of innovative U.S.-China was launched in 2013, and now
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: energy performance contracting (EPC) includes nine action initiatives for
Richard Bonnell by email at projects. EPC projects at public, understanding and addressing climate
richard.bonnell@hq.doe.gov. Please put commercial, and industrial facilities change in the United States and China.
‘‘2016 DOE Agency Information located in the U.S. or China with project Under the CCWG Energy Efficiency in
Collection Renewal’’ in the subject line participation from at least one U.S. Buildings and Industry Initiative, DOE
when sending an email. entity and at least one Chinese entity are and China’s National Development and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This eligible. Eligible entities include energy Reform Commission (NDRC) launched a
information collection request contains: service companies (ESCOs), technology program to promote EPC. The program
(1) OMB No. 1910–0400 (Renewal); (2) providers, facility owners or operators, aims to improve energy efficiency and
Information Collection Request Title: and financiers. EPC projects that meet reduce emissions in the U.S. and China
DOE Financial Assistance Information the 2016 Pilot Project Criteria and through deep energy retrofits, using
Clearance; (3) Type of Review: Renewal; demonstrate replicability will receive innovative financing where appropriate.
(4) Purpose: This information collection special recognition at the 7th Annual The combined $20 billion U.S. and
package covers mandatory collections of U.S.-China Energy Efficiency Forum in China EPC markets have the potential to
information necessary to annually plan, October 2016 in Beijing. Some grow dramatically, delivering significant
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solicit, negotiate, award and administer recognition recipients will be invited to environmental and economic benefits.
grants and cooperative agreements speak at a special breakout session. For more information on U.S.-China
under the Department’s financial DATES: Project submissions for EPC market trends and resources to
assistance programs. The information is consideration must be received by assist clients, practitioners, and
used by Departmental management to August 22, 2016. financial institutions in selecting,
exercise management oversight with ADDRESSES: Project submissions should developing, and executing EPC projects,
respect to implementation of applicable be emailed in English and Chinese to please visit: http://
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www.globalchange.umd.edu/archived- primary participants are. EPC pilot online tool. For information on the web
research-areas/energy-efficiency-and- projects should include participation by address of the online tool see the
mitigation/epc/. both U.S. and Chinese stakeholders. The ADDRESSES section of this notice.
The U.S.-China Energy Efficiency application should outline an integrated DATES: DOE will accept written
Forum is an annual, invitation-only approach that will retrofit at least three comments until August 29, 2016. For
event at which the two sides discuss systems and reduce energy consumption more information on how to submit
energy efficiency issues and develop relative to baseline conditions. The EPC comments, please see the ADDRESSES
initiatives for further collaboration. pilot project should utilize innovative and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Over 200 senior private sector, NGO, financing, contracting and/or M&V and sections of this notice.
and government stakeholders attend. indicate how it is noteworthy relative to ADDRESSES: DOE’s draft Weatherization
This is the second year that DOE and traditional EPCs in the market. and Health and Safety Guidance is
NDRC have issued a request for Applicants agree to share project
available via the online commenting
recognition of U.S.-China EPC pilot progress and data on energy savings
tool at: http://doe.civicomment.org/
projects at the Energy Efficiency Forum. quarterly. EPC pilot projects must start
Interested parties are invited to submit
In 2015, DOE and NDRC released their within nine months after signing the
first call for U.S.-China EPC pilot project comments on the guidance via this
MOU. Refer to ‘‘The Pilot Project
submissions for recognition. Three online tool.
Criteria 2016’’ and ‘‘Appendix: Project
innovative pilot projects were Submission Template’’ in the link above FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
recognized by senior U.S. and Chinese for more requirement details. Failure to Erica Burrin; U.S. Department of Energy,
officials at the 6th Annual U.S.-China submit complete, bilingual project Office of Energy Efficiency and
Energy Efficiency Forum (http:// information may result in ineligibility. Renewable Energy, 1000 Independence
energy.gov/eere/articles/win-win- Avenue SW., EE5W, Washington, DC
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 21,
opportunities-sixth-annual-us-china- 20585; (202) 280–9863;
2016.
energy-efficiency-forum), as well as at Erica.Burrin@ee.doe.gov.
Robert L. Sandoli,
the 2016 U.S.-China Strategic and For legal issues, please contact Kavita
Director of International Programs, Office of Vaidyanathan; U.S. Department of
Economic Dialogue. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Objective: This recognition program Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
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organizations to obtain real-world
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innovative, feasible business models SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
alongside local practitioners. Department of Energy (DOE) is updating
Recognized EPC projects will use Office of Energy Efficiency and its Weatherization Assistance Program
integrated solutions to foster deep Renewable Energy (WAP) Weatherization Health and
energy savings, demonstrating an Safety Guidance to clarify, update and
optimal combination of project [EERE–2016–WAP–GUID–001]
provide additional information related
development and design, energy to the implementation and installation
Updating Weatherization Health and
auditing, energy savings guarantees, of health and safety measures as part of
Safety Guidance
third-party financing, contracting, and the DOE WAP. This draft guidance also
Measurement and Verification (M&V). AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and provides required components for
For example, an innovative pilot project Renewable Energy, Department of Grantees to include in their Health and
may consist of a bundle of short and Energy. Safety (H&S) Plans. The guidance and
long-payback measures for an attractive ACTION: Notice of availability and attachments supersede the following:
overall return on investment and deeper request for public comment. WPN 11–6a, Supplemental Health and
energy savings than shorter-payback Safety Guidance
measures, alone. The initiative aims to SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
WPNs 11–6, Health and Safety Guidance
encourage as many noteworthy projects Energy (DOE) is updating WPN 09–6, Lead Safe Weatherization
as practical in the public infrastructure, Weatherization Health and Safety (LSW) Additional Materials and Information
public and commercial buildings and Guidance related to the implementation WPN 08–6, Interim Lead-Safe
industrial facilities sectors. All projects and installation of health and safety Weatherization Guidance
recognized should have participation measures as part of the DOE WPN 08–4, Space Heater Policy
from both Chinese and U.S. entities. Weatherization Assistance Program WPNs 02–6, Weatherization Activities and
The list of 2016 Pilot Project Criteria (WAP). The draft guidance also provides Federal Lead-Based Paint Regulations
has been vetted by both DOE and NDRC required components for Grantees to WPN 02–5, Health and Safety Guidance
(http://www.globalchange.umd.edu/ include in their Health and Safety (H&S) It is DOE’s aim that this guidance will
data/epc/Pilot_Project_Opportunity_ Plans. This guidance will assist Grantee better assist Grantee decision-making
2016_ENG_CHN_final.pdf). Applicants decision-making during H&S Plan during H&S Plan development.
must complete the Chinese and English development. Grantees may create more stringent
project submission template and draft a This notice also serves to inform the requirements as long as those
proposed MOU. The proposed MOU public of the availability of an online requirements do not conflict with this
should memorialize the cooperation of tool which provides notification of, and guidance.
U.S. and Chinese entities applying as a allows individuals to submit comments
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team, set out their intention to do an on, the draft guidance related to the Submitting Comments on the Draft
EPC project(s); and include all DOE Weatherization Assistance Weatherization Health and Safety
minimum U.S.-China EPC Pilot Project Program. All future draft guidance Guidance
Program requirements. In order to meet releases will be made via the online DOE will accept comments regarding
requirements, applications should tool. Individuals who wish to receive the draft Weatherization Health and
describe the facility that will undergo a notification of draft guidance releases Safety Guidance no later than the date
retrofit under an EPC and who the may receive that notification via the provided in the DATES section at the
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| Action | Notice of request for project submissions. | |
| Dates | Project submissions for consideration must be received by August 22, 2016. | |
| Contact | Questions about the U.S.-China Energy Performance Contracting Initiative--Ms. Arlene Fetizanan, U.S. Department of Energy, [email protected] or (202) 586-3124. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 49968 |
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